Cameo WoodApr 30, 2023
A small act of resistance from the female indexer of the 1980 edition of Williams Obstetrics. (Via https://twitter.com/LaraBriden) #Medical #History #Obstetrics #Indices #Feminism
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Show threadjohn spurlingApr 30, 2023

@Cameo According to this post, the act was performed by Signe Pritchard, the wife of one of the editors!

https://howardisms.com/other-stuff/williams-obstetrics-and-male-chauvinism/

Williams Obstetrics and Male Chauvinism

Show threadEva ChandaMay 2, 2023
@synec @Cameo
I wonder if she or her husband knew about how Marion Sims, the "Father of Gynecology," developed his techniques, well beyond male chauvinism... TL;DR: he operated on enslaved women, without anesthesia (not commonly used the time), though the article below notes he sought their consent & cooperation (though legally he only required the owners' consent), with the goal of benefiting these women, who suffered terribly from their condition.
https://www.britishjournalofmidwifery.com/content/comment/j-marion-sims-and-the-forgotten-women-of-gynaecology/
British Journal Of Midwifery - J Marion Sims and the ‘forgotten women of gynaecology’

‘To the indomitable courage of these long-suffering women, more than to any one other single circumstance, is the world indebted for the results of these persevering efforts. Had they faltered, then would women have continued to suffer from the dreadful injuries produced by parturition, and then should the broad domain of surgery not have known one of the most useful improvements that shall forever hereafter grace its annals’..

British Journal Of Midwifery
Show threadEva Chanda
@synec @Cameo
He never named the women publicly, who even assisted him during and after surgery, but 3 women—Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy— are now formally recognized by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology for their contributions to progress in OB/GYN, and honored every year on Feb 28 for Black History Month & Mar 1 for Women's History Month. https://www.acog.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusive-excellence/betsey-lucy-and-anarcha-days-of-recognition
Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha Days of Recognition

On February 28 and March 1, ACOG observes the Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha Days of Recognition.

May 2, 2023 at 3:23pmWeb
Show threadEva ChandaMay 2, 2023
@synec
@Cameo
There's a Mothers of Gynecology monument honoring Anarcha, Betsy & Lucy in Montgomery, AL. #SayTheirNames BTW Anarcha is an awesome name!
The artist bought the building where Sims conducted his experiments and plans to turn it into a museum & clinic. Here's the website with more info & a button for donations.
https://www.anarchalucybetsey.org/
Anarcha Lucy Betsey Monument | Montgomery | More Up Campus

Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey were enslaved women from plantations near Montgomery, Alabama. They were experimented on by Dr. J. Marion Sims, without consent, in the 1840s. The More Up campus, featuring a 12-foot public monument to these women, will shine a light on systemic racism in society.

Anarcha Lucy Betsey